Rutendo Masasi

Education: English (BA and Law, BA (Hons), Rhodes University, (2014-2017), Google News Initiative training (2024), Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom AI Adoption Programme (2025)

Experience: Briefly News (2022-present)

Awards: Top story of the year 2023 by Briefly News

Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 4 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of training courses by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

5813 articles published since 04 May 2022

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Rustenburg hairdresser tries to style client with receding hairline, TikTok video shows high ponytail install

People

2 years ago

Monkey at NWU Potchefstroom campus steals and eats food from student in lectures, TikTok video amuses SA

People

2 years ago

Rihanna's lookalike speaks isiZulu in TikTok video, SA slams drinking hack to avoid many bathroom trips

People

2 years ago

Mother in heels rides bicycle with daughter in carrier, TikTok video of them in traffic has viewers inspired

People

2 years ago

Mzansi confused as woman from Ukraine cuts and eats mango for 1st time, bizarre TikTok video gets 2.8M views

People

2 years ago

'Blood and Water' season 4 continues Puleng Kumalo's saga, Mzansi divided over show: "I'm losing the plot"

People

2 years ago

Rihanna's Ambani family pre-wedding concert: Videos of Barbadian star's R100M+ performance trend

Celebrities

2 years ago

Rihanna's Ambani family pre-wedding concert in India was trending on socials. The Indian billionaire's last born Anant Ambani- will marry Radhika Merchant.

Little girl in Port Elizabeth starts crying as family sings Happy Birthday, Mzansi moved by cutie's tears

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a little child who cried when her family sang happy birthday. Mzansi peeps were touched after seeing how much it meant to her.

Woman waxes herself for 1st time, TikTok video showing her raw pain has Mzansi laughing

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a woman waxing herself. Mzansi peeps were amused after seeing how much pain the lady was in while getting rid of her body hair.

Student takes wrong lunchbox to school, TikTok video of unappetising leftovers has SA amused

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a student who took the wrong lunchbox to school. Mzansi netizens were amused after she opened her container to be disappointed.

Man balances bottle on behind in TikTok video while doing Congolese dances, gets 7.3M views

People

2 years ago

One Congolese man danced with a bottle balancing on his back. Viewers were amused after seeing how the man was determined to put on an epic show.

Woman cries in TikTok video after taxi drivers mistook father for Uber driver, SA touched

People

2 years ago

A woman in a TikTok video said taxi drivers thought her dad was an Uber driver. Mzansi netizens were moved after seeing how traumatised the woman was.

4 High school students predict 100% in tests, Mzansi in stitches as their marks disappoint

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows highschoolers who guessed what they got in their tests. Mzansi netizens were amused after seeing the marks they actually got.

Woman who repeated Grade 11 after Grade 12 gets emotional finishing university after 5 years in TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a woman who redid Grade 11 after Grade 12. Mzansi peeps were delighted after seeing how the lady persevered to finish university.

High school boy opens up about being fatherless, vows to be deadbeat in TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a highschooler who talked about being fatherless. Mzansi netizens discussed how much pain the young boy must be in after his experience.

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